Policy analyst Nisha Shenoy examines the rise of Universal Basic Income and Guaranteed Income pilot programs across the United States, analyzing what a decade of experiments reveals about poverty, employment, and financial stability. The piece also considers whether the proven benefits of unconditional cash transfers can be sustainably scaled at the national level.

Policy analyst Ava Medure examines the rise of Russell T. Vought and his transformation of the Office of Management and Budget into a powerful engine for expanding executive authority. The piece explores how Vought’s revival of impoundment and efforts to centralize budgetary power challenge constitutional limits, congressional authority, and the long-standing balance of American democracy.